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No 10 says Falkland sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review'
Downing Street said the islands remain British as a leaked Pentagon email proposed using territorial disputes to pressure NATO allies over Iran.
- On Friday, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed that sovereignty of the Falkland Islands rests with Britain, countering a leaked Pentagon email suggesting the United States might review its diplomatic support for the territory.
- The Pentagon email outlines potential retaliatory measures against NATO allies for perceived lack of support in the war with Iran, including reassessing U.S. backing for European "imperial possessions," such as the South Atlantic archipelago near Argentina.
- Britain and Argentina fought a brief war in 1982 over the islands, resulting in 650 Argentine and 255 British service personnel deaths, though the UK maintains the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount.
- President Donald Trump has also threatened tariffs on the UK if it refuses to drop a 2% digital services tax, further straining the relationship as the UK attempts to maintain its role as a strategic bridge between the U.S. and Europe.
- Prime Minister Starmer hopes the state visit of King Charles to the United States next week will help diffuse bilateral tensions, with Trump stating in a BBC interview that the visit would "absolutely be a positive" for the relationship.
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UK political reaction to Pentagon leak: 'Falklands sovereignty is not up for debate'
The UK government closed ranks on Friday around its sovereignty claim over the Falklands, after the publication of an internal Pentagon email that considers reconsidering US diplomatic support for London over the archipelago as retaliation for Britain's refusal to join the military offensive against Iran. The institutional response was matched by a political front that included governing and opposition parties, as well as the Falklands government
According to an internal Pentagon e-mail, Washington would consider "puniting" NATO allies who would not have supported US operations in Iran.
An internal note of the Pentagon refers to several avenues of pressure on NATO allies deemed insufficiently cooperative during the conflict with Iran, including questioning US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
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